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Commission Regulation (EEC) No 195/81 of 20 January 1981 on the organization of a sample survey of manpower in the spring of 1981
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 195/81 of 20 January 1981 on the organization of a sample survey of manpower in the spring of 1981
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 195/81 of 20 January 1981 on the organization of a sample survey of manpower in the spring of 1981
SL L 24, 28.1.1981, p. 1–2
(DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL)
No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 20/06/1981
Commission Regulation (EEC) No 195/81 of 20 January 1981 on the organization of a sample survey of manpower in the spring of 1981
Official Journal L 024 , 28/01/1981 P. 0001 - 0002
**** COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 195/81 OF 20 JANUARY 1981 ON THE ORGANIZATION OF A SAMPLE SURVEY OF MANPOWER IN THE SPRING OF 1981 THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 213 THEREOF , HAVING REGARD TO THE DRAFT REGULATION SUBMITTED BY THE COMMISSION , WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO CARRY OUT THE TASKS WHICH ARE ASSIGNED TO IT BY THE TREATY , IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 2 , 117 , 118 , 122 AND 123 THEREOF , THE COMMISSION MUST KNOW THE SITUATION AND DEVELOPMENTS IN EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT ; WHEREAS THE STATISTICAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN EACH OF THE MEMBER STATES DOES NOT PROVIDE A SUITABLE BASIS FOR COMPARISON , PARTICULARLY BECAUSE OF THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE LAWS , RULES AND ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICES OF THE MEMBER STATES ON WHICH THESE STATISTICS ARE BASED ; WHEREAS , BY REASON OF THE CONSIDERABLE CHANGES WHICH TAKE PLACE IN THE FIELD OF EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT , IT APPEARS NECESSARY TO HAVE STATISTICS PERMITTING PROPER COMPARISONS BETWEEN MEMBER STATES ; WHEREAS THE BEST METHOD OF KNOWING THE LEVEL AND THE STRUCTURE OF EMPLOYMENT AND UNEMPLOYMENT CONSISTS IN CARRYING OUT HARMONIZED AND SYNCHRONIZED COMMUNITY SAMPLE SURVEYS OF MANPOWER ; WHEREAS ONLY THE RENEWAL IN 1981 OF THE SURVEYS ALREADY CARRIED OUT IN 1968 , 1969 , 1970 , 1971 , 1973 , 1975 , 1977 AND 1979 ENABLES THIS INFORMATION TO BE OBTAINED ; WHEREAS THE STATISTICAL INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE COMMISSION MAY , AS REGARDS THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG , BE OBTAINED BY USING OTHER SOURCES OF STATISTICS ; WHEREAS THIS WILL NOT SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT THE VALUE OF THE RESULTS OF THIS SURVEY ; WHEREAS IT IS POSSIBLE IN THESE CONDITIONS TO EXEMPT THIS MEMBER STATE , BY WAY OF EXCEPTION , FROM TAKING PART IN THE SURVEY ; WHEREAS , SINCE THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC BECOMES A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY ON 1 JANUARY 1981 , PURSUANT TO THE ACT OF ACCESSION OF 1979 , IT SHOULD LIKEWISE BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THIS REGULATION , HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : ARTICLE 1 IN THE SPRING OF 1981 , THE COMMISSION SHALL UNDERTAKE A MANPOWER SURVEY BASED ON A SAMPLE OF HOUSEHOLDS IN EACH OF THE MEMBER STATES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF LUXEMBOURG . ARTICLE 2 THIS SURVEY SHALL BE CARRIED OUT IN EACH OF THE MEMBER STATES CONCERNED IN A SAMPLE OF HOUSEHOLDS THE RESIDENCE OF WHICH IS IN THE TERRITORY OF THESE STATES AT THE TIME OF THE SURVEY . THE INFORMATION SHALL BE COLLECTED FOR EACH MEMBER OF THE HOUSEHOLDS INCLUDED IN THE SAMPLE . ARTICLE 3 THE SAMPLE SHALL COMPRISE BETWEEN 60 000 AND 100 000 HOUSEHOLDS RESPECTIVELY IN GERMANY , FRANCE , ITALY AND THE UNITED KINGDOM , BETWEEN 30 000 AND 50 000 IN BELGIUM , GREECE , THE NETHERLANDS AND IRELAND AND BETWEEN 30 000 AND 40 000 IN DENMARK . ARTICLE 4 THE BASIC SURVEY SHALL COVER : ( A ) THE INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE HOUSEHOLDS QUESTIONED ; ( B ) THE OCCUPATIONS OF THESE PERSONS ( STATUS , BRANCH OF ACTIVITY , HOURS OF WORK , ETC .) AT THE TIME OF THE SURVEY AND ONE YEAR PRIOR TO IT ; ( C ) THE SEARCH FOR WORK , TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT SOUGHT , THE REASONS FOR SEEKING IT AND THE LENGTH OF TIME SPENT SEEKING IT . ARTICLE 5 THE INFORMATION SHALL BE GATHERED BY THE STATISTICAL AUTHORITIES OF THE MEMBER STATES CONCERNED ON THE BASIS OF A LIST OF QUESTIONS DRAWN UP BY THE COMMISSION IN COOPERATION WITH THE SAID AUTHORITIES . THE COMMISSION SHALL DETERMINE , IN COLLABORATION WITH THESE AUTHORITIES , THE TECHNICAL DETAILS OF THE SURVEY . IT SHALL ALSO ESTABLISH , UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS , THE STARTING AND CLOSING DATES OF THE SURVEY AND THE DEADLINES FOR TRANSMISSION OF THE RESULTS . ARTICLE 6 THE STATISTICAL AUTHORITIES OF THE MEMBER STATES CONCERNED SHALL CHECK THE ANSWERS COLLECTED . THEY SHALL FORWARD TO THE COMMISSION THE RESULTS OF THE SURVEY FOR EACH RESPONDENT , WHO SHALL REMAIN ANONYMOUS . ARTICLE 7 THE INDIVIDUAL ITEMS OF INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE CONTEXT OF THE SURVEY MAY BE USED FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES ONLY . THEY MAY NOT BE USED FOR FISCAL OR OTHER PURPOSES AND MAY NOT BE COMMUNICATED TO THIRD PARTIES . THE MEMBER STATES CONCERNED SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE MEASURES : ( A ) TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REQUESTED IS FURNISHED TRUTHFULLY AND IN ITS ENTIRETY WITHIN THE TIMES SPECIFIED ; ( B ) AGAINST ANY INFRINGEMENT OF THE OBLIGATION UNDER THE FIRST PARAGRAPH TO PRESERVE THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE INFORMATION GATHERED . ARTICLE 8 FOR THE CONDUCT OF THIS SURVEY , THE MEMBER STATES CONCERNED SHALL RECEIVE A FLAT-RATE AMOUNT OF 2.61 EUROPEAN UNITS OF ACCOUNT PER HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONED . THIS AMOUNT SHALL BE SET OFF AGAINST THE APPROPRIATIONS PROVIDED FOR THIS PURPOSE IN THE BUDGET OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES . THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES . DONE AT BRUSSELS , 20 JANUARY 1981 . FOR THE COUNCIL THE PRESIDENT CH . A . VAN DER KLAAUW